Lake District Ultra Trails 50k & 20k April 2025

Name: Lake District Ultra Trails 50k & 20k April 2025
Start: 2025-04-04T23:00:00Z
End: 2025-04-04T23:00:00Z
Location: Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XQ, UK
Rating: 4.6

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There's no better way to spend your weekend than taking on a stunning trail run covering some of the most beautiful views in the Lake District. Choose between 50 and 20km distances and be a part of this brand new event.

Early Bird 50k, Early Bird 20k, Early Bird 50k + £12 Event T-shirt, and 7 more

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Sat, Apr 5, 2025

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Borrowdale, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XQ, UK

Start times

Saturday, Apr 5, 2025

Early Bird 50k: 8:00 AMEarly Bird 20k: 10:00 AMEarly Bird 50k + £12 Event T-shirt: 8:00 AMEarly Bird 20k + £12 Event T-shirt: 10:00 AMEarly Bird 50k (EA MEMBERS): 8:00 AMEarly Bird 20K (EA MEMBERS): 10:00 AMEarly Bird 50k + £12 T-shirt (EA MEMBERS): 8:00 AMEarly Bird 20k + £12 T-shirt (EA MEMBERS): 10:00 AM50k Group Booking (6 Places): 8:00 AM20k Group Booking (6 Places): 10:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Lake District Ultra Trails 50k & 20k April 2025

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Early Bird 50k

50km

£80

Early Bird 20k

20km

£45

Early Bird 50k + £12 Event T-shirt

50km

£92

Early Bird 20k + £12 Event T-shirt

20km

£57

Route information

Join us for our Brand new 50k ultramarathon and 20k trails races in the beautiful Lake District.

Starting and finishing at Keswick School the 50k takes on some of the finest and most challenging trails in the Lakes along the ridgeline past Derwent Water, across the Honister Pass, over Green Gable, down to Wasdale Head, before climbing Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak. Returning via Seathwaite and Borrowdale to finish back in Keswick whereas the 20k route also follows the ridgeline past Derwent Water, over Maiden Moor, and down into Borrowdale to return to Keswick.

What's included

Chip timed results
Unique themed medal
Free official event photos
Post race goodies

How to get there

Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XQ, UK

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Please note that travel to and from the Lake District is not included.

By Car

Keswick School is an 15-minute drive from Keswick and is a 30-minute drive from Penrith.

Parking

Very limited parking available at the school, remainder will be town centre parking.

Event day logistics

08:00 50k starts

10:00 20k starts

*More information about race day specifics will be sent out to those registered.

Race Packs

Race Packs must be collected on the day of the event, before the start of your race, from registration. Please be aware that you will not receive anything in the post.

Age Requirements

The 10k event is open to runners aged 15 and over, the 27k is open to runners 17 and older, and the 53k Ultra is open to runners 20 and over.

Cupless Event

This will be a cupless event, meaning there will b no bottled water provided on the course. There will be jugs of water at the aid stations, where you can refill your cups.

Bag Drop

There will be a secure area where bags can be left, though it is recommended that you bring as little baggage as possible. Your bag tag is attached to your race number which you can tear off and attach to your bag.

Refreshments

There will be a water station at the 5k point of the race and at the finish where flapjacks and bananas will be waiting for finishers.

Headphones

It is not recommended that you wear headphones during the race so you stay alert to what is going on around you and hear the encouragement from marshals and spectators. There will also be pedestrians on the paths you'll be running who you'll need to be aware of.

Race Results

Your race timings will be published on RunThrough results page after the race.